Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-06
THE ALLEGED JURY FIXING. 70
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Tempt. The court had also set apart this morning
Tor investigating the charge made last week by
The district attorney that attempts 90 counptly
influence the Jurors had been made. juror No. q
John h. Hudson, was the nrSt witness called. BE-
lore ne was sworn Mr.. Parsons. Tor the defense,
objected 10 this form OF investigation, and Judge
allegations made that Indicated that some
one WAS either guilty OF the crime of
court The court OF appeals has held that IN these
cases the court cannot on its Own motion commit
or punish IN contempt on The trial of criminal
Indictment In such a caSe,as this nor can rhe
district attorney on his motion procure an invests
CATION such proceedings can only be made on
mouon ot the defendant The district attorney
had no power 10 procure the alidayits the defense
asks for The only course the district attorney
had was 10 make his statements. which wers
made on the invitation OF the defendant, and uhs
court understands that the defense courts such an
INVESTIGATION and the witnesses were summoned 10
be examined here to-day. A. the court understands
IL, the defense asks that proceeding not allowed
by law be taken and an Investigation had which
would be no Investigation. though the court does
not suppose that the Couns, for the defense thlns
this Is the status OF the case but such It is sub
stantially.
THE DEFENSE OBJECTS.
Mr.. Parsons objected 10 this position. and stated
that Mr.. sharp was compelled 10 challenge the
district attorney after the publication on Thurs
day with reference 10 the matter. which had prob
ably been procured 10y the district attorney. Now
II appears that after the district attorney has
made this most remarkable statement he dis
covers that he cannot move In the matter, and tho
court learns that IL cannot.
Judge BARRETT knew it all the while. The
case OF the people against Muncle has been r,s
ported for long time. The troubleis that The de-
Tense wants TO resort To an impossible WAY, bae
this is the only proper way.
Mr.. Parsons-We have no objection 20 proceed
Ing. Before the jury or not II inmater1a-
LONG DISTANCE EMBRACERY.
Mr.. Hudson was sworn, ana said that last
Thursday afternoon, when about 800 yards from
his home in west 10th street, an acquaintance, a
young man named Hoagland, OF about twenty
eight years. grandson OF eN school Commissiuner
-.
across the street and SAID: "Oh, you're on tha
sharp jury. Don't be hard on the old man. I
remembeIed what the judge had said about talk
ing about the case, ana checked him. ] don't
Know Mr.. Hoaglands first name. Mr.. HoaGland Is
studying law | don't know that he had any
TO Mr.. Parsons think my character is too wen
known for anybody 10 try TO influence me As
10 Judge Barrett Some OF the trustees OF my
bank are friends OF the defendant
Mir. Parsons objected 20 this question as tending
TO prejudice the defendant.
MIR. Hudson said he did not want TO be excused
because OF that reason.
Judge Barrelt-on this deposition being signed
will issue warrant for the apprehension of
Hoagland
MR.. KouSwEIIrR LIED.
Chas. Kohnweiler, the eighth juror, who was ex
cuSed last Tuesday was sworn and said that he
cations. He said reporters had bothered him at
his store and house at all hours OF the dap and
night, trying 10 speak German and French 10 him.
He told the reporters that he had received anon
ynous letters because he thought that they were
irresponsible parties.
Judge Barrett (disgustedly1: That will do. Mr..
kohnweier You lied 10 the reporters
To Mr.. Parsons-I never told the Judge or the
district attorney that had received letter or
been approached. only said that had formed a
prejudice against MIR. sharps appearance, and
could not be an impartial juror
To Mr.; Nicholl-lhe letter, ! said, had no sigma
ture or date. L said nothing about the case.
HOW RUPFEL WAS APPRoACHED.
George Rupfel was sworn, and destined that he
was summoned as juror two weeks ago satur-
day. Before received my notice, two young men
called at my place ana said: ''lou are on the
Sharp jury, and wish was on the jury. could
make 10000 or $1,000" 1 said had not been
notlned was on The jury. They SAID could pun
my cigar and say had made up my opinion L
said smoke no cigars. They said could get To
be foreman. L thought TINS was all foolishness
and said so. They said they wished they had the
| chance had. swore at them aud LETT them. One
OF the men was young, about twenty -eight ur
thirty years. That Is all can say about them.
To Mr.. Parsons witness said his acquaintance
with Mr. MARITIME was slight. lie had never told
Mr.. MARITIME or his assistants about IL.
To Mr.. MARITIME he said that he had talked with
him about the affair at his place OF business and
also TO one or Marines officers.
To Mr.. Parsons-M hen examined 10 qualify as q
juror was excused by counsel Oh both sides.
Row Mr.. SUTTON GOT OFF THE JURY.
Geo. II. sutton, who had been excused from tho
| box on the peremptory challenge OF the defense,
testified that Week ago last Thursday gentle
| man named Warner called at his once. He had
known him about tive years. He does business aI
| 345 Broadway with Townsend and Yale When
he came into lay Office he said he wanted to see
y. n
said did, and he said IL would be very easy II
| would answer the question. He asked me II was
| for the prosecution and said did not want To
| talk to him. He said l dia not know but YOU
| favored the defense. told him was engaged. lie
| said you'll get on the next day. probably told
rMartine that Mr.. Warner said challenged" but
that was not the language. Iexpected 10 be chal-
lenged next day as IL ws, and 1 told the district
| attorney OF Warmers visit.
Judge Barrett Will issue warrant for the ar.
rest OF Warner on your deposition.
WANTED HIM TO BE LENIEST WITH THE OLD MAN
Mr. Lewis d. Raymond, boat-buder, OF 30s last
18th street. was another juror who was approached
by person who desired him TO See Juror Smith
with reference TO the Sharp case; knew George w.
Lynch, OF the Christopher West 10th street road.
He saw him last saturday and two or three weeks
ago. We met Unexpectedly, and the conversation
drifted TO the Sharp trial He said there was a
man over In my neghborhood drawn on the Jury
and he wanted TO know if would see him and ask
him TO be lenient with the ''old man"
To MIR. Parsons-I did not know any OF the jurors
| In the box, have known hundreds OF Smiths
| but not this one This interview with Lynch was
held on May 2lst; When told Mr.. MARITIME OF this
| occurrence, said wanted no notoriety In the
matter
To the District Attorneyl met Lynch again
| last saturday. He said was nice fellow aud
had placed him In an embarrassing posi-
tiOn. said that the matter had come 10 the ears
of the district attorney and | had been summoned
before that official and told him the story just IL
was. i said thatf regretted 10 tell the thing and
that it had become public. i also told him that
had been subpdnaed TO appear here to-day, and
he said that he had too, and asked me what WAS
going TO swear 10, and said i was going to tell
The truIn OF Ine He SalQ SuDSJanIf-lly
that II was bad case our interview lasted about
tive minutes.
This closed the evidence and the court an
noGnced that IL would issue a warrant for at
tempted embracery against Lynch. Hoagland and
Warner VIII be indicted Tor elnbIacery and Lynch
for attempt, and be tried ia the usual way by
jury III they are 10 be punished summar1ly the
defense must so move.
Judge BarreUt-We viii not call Lynch. He 10
an accused party.
The courtroom was so overcrowded by the two
panels OF jurors and the lol dehnquents that
the people and those required to show cause why
they should not be punished lor contempt.
wEIL-KNowN pELINoUENTs ORDERED ARRESTED.
The roll or delinquents was called and the
Judge directed that those not answering be ar
rested on non-bailable attachments.
Among those who failed TO answer Were Tony
Pastor, Richard X. Fox, Louis l. LoriIlard Daniel
L. Dickinson, and Hamilton NICK. Twombley. MIR.
Fox came in afterward. The work OF getting Q
Jury was then continued.
Mother and Two Children Burned.
SAD TRAGEDY IN A DAKOTA TOWN.
GRAND FORKS, OAK, June 6.-lnformation has
been received from Manuel, twelve miles north of
here, OF terrible calamity which occurred Friday.
During rhe absence OF Mr.. Bokken, Norwegian,
at neighbor's house, Mrs. Bokken and two chill
left at home. The mother left the house. Return
ing, she found the room In which she had left the
children was on fire. Quickly snatching the
youngest child she made a rush Tor the door In
doing which she upset the kerosene can, ignit1ng
and setting fire her clothes she succeeded in